Honoring Our Trans Sister Redd–Who Also Went By Barbie–a “Fun and Bubbly” Transgender Woman who was “Full of Life” Killed In Chicago

Speaking to various news outlets, Redd’s friends, family, and loved ones described her someone who loved doing hair and makeup, and who was “full of life” with “positive energy that could brighten anyone’s day.” She was an “ardent Nicki Minaj fan,” who derived her nickname of Barbie from Nicki’s own persona, who loved doing her friends’ hair and makeup,…